The Rickards Raiders will venture away from home to square off against the Rutherford Rams at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Rickards is coming into the game on a three-game losing streak.
On Thursday, Rickards didn't have quite enough to beat Bay and fell 6-4.
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Chris Turner was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring two runs and stealing Two bases. while going 1-for-2. He has become a key player for Rickards: the team is 2-1 when he posts at least two runs, but 1-7 otherwise.
Meanwhile, Rutherford hadn't done well against Franklin County recently (they were 1-6 in their previous seven matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Wednesday. Rutherford narrowly escaped with a win as the team sidled past Franklin County 9-8. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory the Rams have posted against the Seahawks since March 9, 2021.
Rutherford let Connor Ward and Aren Magnuson run wild. Ward went 2-for-4 with two runs and one triple, while Magnuson scored two runs while going 3-for-4. The dominant performance also gave Magnuson a new career-high in doubles (two). Javier Gierbolini was another key player, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-4.
Rutherford was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .382. That's the best batting average they've posted all season.
Rutherford's record now sits at 4-8. As for Rickards, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-8.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Friday as neither team is afraid to steal. Rickards has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 3.3 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Rutherford struggles in that department as they've been averaging 3.2 stolen bases. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Rickards might still be hurting after the 11-1 loss they got from Rutherford when the teams last played back in April of 2024. Can Rickards avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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